January of 2016

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Cost of seeking employment abroad

Employment

Jan 13, 2016 3 mins read 413 views
First research coordination meet held

Meeting

Jan 13, 2016 0 mins read 348 views
Areca nut trees worst affected by hailstorm

Disaster

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 348 views
Gyalyum Charitable Trust launched

Charity

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 359 views
RTC receives research grant

Royal Thimphu College (RTC)

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 366 views
Thromde officials await test results

Environment

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 370 views
North-East highway widening progressing under pre-financing

Roads

Jan 12, 2016 2 mins read 386 views
Five polio-free years; efforts must continue

Letter to the editor

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 335 views
Use RMA facility responsibly

Editorial

Jan 12, 2016 2 mins read 348 views
Three men charged for rape

Crime

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 390 views
Bidung gewog presents their concerns to PM

PM visits

Jan 12, 2016 2 mins read 402 views
Reopened counters disburse INR 8.3M on first day

Indian Rupee (INR)

Jan 12, 2016 3 mins read 334 views
General Secretary defends BFF's investment in Zimdra

BFF

Jan 12, 2016 2 mins read 414 views
Guest Lecture

Guest Lecture

Jan 12, 2016 0 mins read 349 views
Journey is the goal

k2

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 352 views
Thai Chicken satay

k2

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 353 views
What will you work on achieving this good year?

k2

Jan 08, 2016 4 mins read 328 views
Salang Choga: The Ritual of Taking Land

k2

Jan 01, 2016 2 mins read 402 views
Turning your dreams into reality

k2

Jan 01, 2016 2 mins read 360 views
Little ravens learn useful skills every winter

k2

Jan 01, 2016 4 mins read 350 views
BCP passes 21 youth-related resolutions

Bhutan Children's Parliament (BCP)

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 336 views
Common forum attracts puny voter number

Election

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 352 views
Bumthaps still spend GDG on non-economic activities

Fund

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 357 views
Answers to EV policy-II

E-cars

Jan 10, 2016 4 mins read 377 views
Consult people before making rules

Letter to the editor

Jan 10, 2016 1 mins read 353 views
Initiating change

Editorial

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 345 views
Mongar hospital's water woes

Health

Jan 10, 2016 1 mins read 385 views
ALD the top killer disease still

Health

Jan 10, 2016 3 mins read 343 views
First Startup Weekend churns out 5 business ideas

Business

Jan 10, 2016 1 mins read 344 views
Nepal accepts Bhutan's request for more "fifth freedom" flights

Aviation

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 307 views
Remain calm and focused: HH Je Khenpo

Religion

Jan 10, 2016 1 mins read 304 views
Former Yebilaptsa AP gets 9 years

Crime

Jan 10, 2016 0 mins read 339 views
Taekwondo: Bhutan's best chance

Taekwondo

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 387 views
Women's basketball team ready for the SA games

Basketball

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 328 views
Members accuse HDSB of mismanagement

Religion

Jan 08, 2016 3 mins read 380 views
PM addresses the Bengal Global Business Summit `16

PM visits

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 499 views
Residents challenge Thrompon's claims of improved water supply

Water

Jan 08, 2016 3 mins read 358 views
Measures being tried to reduce taxi number

Transport

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 340 views
Jadrel Sangay Dorji (1913-2015)

Religion

Jan 08, 2016 5 mins read 359 views
A compassionate movement to save animal lives

Initiative

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 399 views
KHP to rent 200 housing units at Khetsang township

Hydropower

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 360 views
BOC plans to develop more sports facilities

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 316 views
Gelephu as Thrompon hopefuls see

Election

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 340 views
More issues for youth MPs to debate

Letter to the editor

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 312 views
A grim reminder

Editorial

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 348 views
Farm shop opens in Laya

Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 365 views
More buses to be added to city's fleet

Transport

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 325 views
Prince William and Duchess to visit Bhutan

Visit

Jan 08, 2016 0 mins read 325 views
Exploring options for the Education City space

Projects

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 386 views
Better prepared, but not there yet

Disaster

Jan 08, 2016 3 mins read 324 views
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